Transport and storage saw the greatest fall in business registrations during the second quarter of 2023, with a 59% plummet in so-called ‘business births’ during the period, reports Chris Tindall. An analysis by financial experts […]
AS OPERATION Brock caused recent cross-Channel delays, business group Logistics UK is urging government to find a longer-term solution to protect the UK’s supply chain. “While Operation Brock can help the flow of traffic during […]
ATS EUROMASTER has seen a 216% uplift for Class 7 (3-3.5t) MOTs compared with 2020 as fleet managers adapt to longer commercial vehicle lifecycles. With the squeeze on new commercial vehicle availability combined with the […]
A HUGE highlight of the Iveco Trucks stand at Truckfest Scotland (5/6 August) is the first public appearance of a CNG-fuelled 26 tonne S-Way curtainsider for AG Barr, well known for their massively popular soft […]
THE RHA notes the industry faces skills shortages and they acknowledge the steps government has taken to address the issues, but said more needs to be done. In its skills manifesto the RHA encourages industry, […]
GASREC is reporting the highest demand for biomethane in the company’s history, with volumes reaching an all-time high in June 2023. June’s gas sales represented a 250% increase versus March 2020, when demand had been […]
THE TRANSPORT Committee has published its report on the Department for Transport’s (DfT) strategic road investment portfolios and given the increasing costs of projects, net zero commitments and ageing strategic road assets, the Committee’s report […]
THE COURT of Appeal has delivered its judgment dismissing the appeals brought by UKTC and the truck manufacturers DAF and MAN. The appellants had been seeking to overturn the judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal […]
CONSORTIUM Purchasing group has agreed a 2,500 truck order to be delivered over 12 months with Scania UK. The order will be split across the Culina Group, WS Group, A.W. Jenkinson Group and its subsidiaries. […]
IN ADDITION to the introduction of a complete series of fully electric trucks and the development of hydrogen technology, DAF is reporting increasing numbers of customers using renewable fuels in their engines to drive down […]
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